Chapter 144: I thought you had made progress, Dalang (four thousand-word chapter)
In July of the fifth year of Wude, the whole world was still in the last trace of darkness before dawn.
In the east, King Qin Li Shimin, who had just returned to the front line last month, was leading his Tiance Mansion's warriors to attack Xu Yuanlang in the land of Huai and Si. To the west, Tuyuhun had already taken advantage of the fire when the Tang Dynasty was on fire.
Send troops to plunder the three states of Tao, Xu, and Die.
In the south, Li Jingzheng raised his troops but did not attack. While maintaining deterrence, he wrote a letter of persuasion to Hanyang Governor Feng An to surrender. In the north, the Turkic Jieli Khan was still watching with covetous eyes, testing everywhere, hoping to send troops south again...
This is the fifth time he has gone south this year.
In this turbulent season, there are also undercurrents surging in Chang'an City.
Li Jiancheng rode a black horse and brought more than thirty East Palace guards to the Xuanwu Gate. He stopped as usual and waited for the Xuanwu Gate gatekeeper to come and inspect...
Xuanwu Gate is the gate from the Imperial Palace of Chang'an City to the West Inner Garden in the north of Chang'an City.
In fact, there are only two gates in Xineiyuan, one is Xuanwu Gate, leading to the inner palace, and the other is Xuande Gate, leading to the Prince's East Palace.
Because the prince is also a man, although the East Palace and Ouchi are both part of the imperial city, they are actually separated by high walls.
Even Prince Li Jiancheng had to take a detour if he wanted to go to Da Nei. The shortest way was to enter the West Inner Garden from Xuande Gate on the north side of the East Palace, and then enter the Inner Garden through Xuanwu Gate.
Therefore, the reason why Li Jiancheng will be killed by his younger brother in the future is because his habit of taking shortcuts was caught by his younger brother!
Watching the guardsmen inspecting the fish charms of the Qianniu Guards under his command, Li Jiancheng, who was riding a horse, shook the whip in his hand impatiently.
After seeing his actions, Xuanwu Gate's general Jing Junhong immediately winked at the inspection guards, and the inspection immediately became more formalized. More than a minute later, the inspection
It’s over!
The reason why the inspection was so fast, in addition to the formality, was mainly because the entire road from Xuande Gate to Xuanwu Gate was within the imperial city, and the safety factor was very high, so Li Jiancheng did not bring too many guards.
This is also a habit of his!
After seeing that the inspection was over, Li Jiancheng immediately shook his reins, shouted loudly, and ran towards the Xuanwu Gate. The thirty or forty Qianniu Guards behind him also quickly followed.
Up.
Horse hooves galloped, grazing the steps in front of Jing Junhong, and ran over. The cloak he brought almost hit Jing Junhong's face, which made General Yunhui Jing Junhong frown slightly in displeasure.
But Li Jiancheng did not notice that the Qianniu Guards he brought had caused Jing Junhong's displeasure.
With something on his mind, he was still speeding up and running in the direction of Jingfu Terrace.
Ten minutes later, Li Jiancheng arrived at the Jingfu Terrace in the Neiyuan before he could get off his horse when he heard the melodious music coming from the Chengxiang Hall, occasionally mixed with the laughter of Aye Li Yuan and Pei Ji.
Yes, His Majesty Li Yuan is now watching those thinly dressed young ladies dancing with his good friend Pei Ji.
Although he is rich all over the world, His Majesty Li Yuan has never changed his original intention, and his love for young ladies has always remained unchanged. Moreover, he also has a good friend Pei Ji who has similar interests to help criticize and exchange experiences with each other from time to time.
This conscience is shocking to look at, but it should be better to touch it...
That appearance is really...it's a pity that he doesn't have a conscience.
…
That's right, their opinions are so serious, and conscience definitely comes first!
At this time, Li Jiancheng showed a steady smile to the eunuch in front of Chengxiang Hall.
"I want to see Aye, please inform me..."
While he was speaking, one of the attendants beside him also took a step forward and whispered a few words into the ear of the chamberlain, and then a professional smile immediately appeared on the chamberlain's face.
"Prince, please wait a moment..."
The waiter first said something in a normal tone, and then whispered.
"The King of Qin has conquered another city. After hearing the news, His Majesty seemed a little displeased and just started laughing."
After saying that, the chamberlain carefully took a step back, then turned and walked towards Chengxiang Hall.
Not long after, Li Jiancheng heard Li Yuan's voice coming from Chengxiang Hall.
"Da Lang is here, come in!"
"yes!"
Li Jiancheng agreed loudly, and then walked into Chengxiang Hall with small steps.
As soon as he entered the door, Li Jiancheng saw a group of young ladies wearing only tube tops and gauze clothes, singing and dancing in the hall, shaking their bodies to the melodious music. Suddenly, the place was like a flood of water, with waves hitting waves.
And his Aye, Li Yuan, was smiling and muttering to Pei Ji on the other side, not knowing what they were talking about.
After seeing him come in, Li Yuan didn't get up, he just sat there and waved.
"Dalang, it's just not long since the court ended, and you actually entered the palace in a hurry. Is there something wrong?"
After hearing Li Yuan's words, Li Jiancheng bowed to Li Yuan.
"My son is here for the Faya rebellion case..."
"oh……"
Li Yuan said indifferently, his eyes still sliding back and forth on the writhing young ladies.
"Is there any progress on the case?"
After hearing Li Yuan's words, Li Jiancheng took a deep breath, and then copied what Wei Zheng told him.
"It should be said that there has been significant progress!"
"oh!"
Li Yuan said oh again, but this time there was a hint of playfulness in his tone. He raised his head and looked at Li Jiancheng.
"What major progress has been made, Dalang, please tell me."
"yes!"
Li Jiancheng agreed and then continued.
"Under Zai'er's persuasion, the eminent monk Ji Zang of the Fahua Sect decided to leave the Fahua Sect and publicly stood up to support Aye in liquidating those rebellious monks."
"Hahaha……"
Li Yuan laughed happily and turned to Pei Ji.
"My son actually instigated a rebellion against an eminent monk. It seems that he was not completely idle during this period."
When he heard Li Yuan say that Li Jiancheng had incited monk Jizang to rebel, the corners of Pei Ji's mouth twitched for a moment, and then he stood up with a sincere expression, clasping his hands into fists, and bowing to the ground.
"Congratulations to Your Majesty, the Crown Prince's move is very like His Majesty's!"
"Hahaha……"
After hearing Pei Ji's words, Li Yuan immediately smiled even more happily.
"I didn't expect it. Dalang really gave me a surprise this time."
"I originally kept calm, but I was worried that it would involve too much in one move and affect the stability of Guanzhong..."
Li Jiancheng clasped his hands and bowed his head, with a sincere look on his face.
"Now that Monk Jizang can appease Buddhist believers, I came here to ask Aye if he can take action against those rebellious monks?"
"I am very happy that Dalang can say such things."
Li Yuan looked at Li Jiancheng up and down with a surprised expression, as if it was the first time he saw him.
"I thought you, Dalang, would think that I left this matter to you just to be kind to you!"
After hearing what Li Yuan said, a drop of cold sweat broke out on Li Jiancheng's forehead, and he remembered what Wei Zheng said to him before he left the East Palace.
"His Majesty has been dissatisfied with Samana for a long time, but the world is still uncertain at this time, and any rash action will inevitably lead to the loss of the other, so I suggested to the prince to hang up the case because this case cannot be closed...
Even if it takes one or two years, or even five or ten years, as long as this rebellion case is not completed, then this will be the best reason for His Majesty to take action against the Samana.
Therefore, the prince must not make any vague remarks before His Majesty, and must ask His Majesty whether he should attack Buddhism immediately."
"It seems that you have indeed made some progress during this time, Dalang..."
Sure enough, after Li Jiancheng suggested that he could attack Buddhism, Li Yuan was in a good mood. He even waved his hand to the dancers in a rare move, indicating that the singing and dancing should stop.
After seeing his gesture, the young ladies immediately stopped obediently and left along the corridors on both sides.
"Dalang, sit down!"
Li Yuan tapped the cushion next to him with his hand, then turned to Pei Ji who was still bowing and said.
"Pei Qing, sit down too!"
After Li Jiancheng and Pei Ji were both ready on the cushions, Li Yuan said with a smile.
"Da Lang, you did a good job in handling the monk's rebellion case, and I won my heart."
Li Jiancheng's face immediately showed a look of fear, his hands fell to the ground, and he prostrated himself on the cushion.
"I'm just trying my best!"
"Just do your best. You must know that the most difficult thing in this world is the human heart..."
An emotional smile appeared on Li Yuan's face.
"But don't worry about the monks' rebellion. Faya has no plans to kill him now. Let him live in prison peacefully for now. After Xu Yuanlang and Liu Heitai are eliminated, we will settle this matter.
It’s not too late either.”
After hearing Li Yuan's words, Li Jiancheng lowered his head deeply to hide the surprised expression on his face.
Wei Zheng actually guessed Aye's thoughts!
"Dalang, you don't have to worry so much..."
After seeing Li Jiancheng bow his head, Li Yuan thought that the other party thought it would be too long to wait a few years, so Wen Yan persuaded him.
"Sooner or later, it will only happen in the next few years. I can still afford to wait."
"That monk Jizang..."
Li Jiancheng raised his head and asked tentatively.
"Does he still need to stand up and accuse those who are treasonous?"
"No need for now..."
Li Yuan waved his hand gently.
"Originally, I didn't want to see so many Buddhist and Taoist sects appear, but since this monk was instigated by you, Dalang, to rebel, it doesn't hurt to support him. Dalang, you can make your own decision on this matter."
"yes!"
Li Jiancheng nodded again.
Originally, according to the cheat sheet given to him by Wei Zheng, he could say goodbye and leave at this time, but Li Jiancheng suddenly thought of what the chamberlain in front of the door had just said, so his mind got hot and he asked.
"Aye, I heard that Erlang attacked a city in Xu Yuanlang again?"
"good!"
Li Yuan pursed his lips slightly, and the somewhat cheerful expression on his face disappeared.
After seeing Li Yuan's face, Li Jiancheng's heart sank and he asked tentatively again.
"After Erlang defeated Xu Yuanlang and returned to the capital, how can Aye repay his merits?"
When he heard this sentence, Li Yuan's face suddenly turned ugly.
This stupid kid is testing himself again...
How to reward merit?
Now Li Shimin is already the King of Qin, General Tiance, and has become an extremely popular minister with no title. If you want to reward your merits, your position as the crown prince is left, right?
"call……"
Li Yuan exhaled a long breath.
"I have summoned Erlang back to the capital. In addition to destroying Xu Yuanlang, he also made a forced landing on Du Fuwei, which is a great contribution. At that time, in addition to General Tiance, he will be asked to lead the twelve generals on the left and right. , it’s barely enough.”
"What?"
After hearing Li Yuan's words, Li Jiancheng almost jumped up.
This so-called Twelve Guards General refers to the left and right guards of the Forbidden Army, the left and right military guards, the left and right marquis, the left and right military marquis, the left and right leaders of the army, and the left and right command of all the people in the palace.
When Li Shimin obtained the official position of General of the Twelve Guards, it was equivalent to Li Yuan handing over all the imperial troops in Chang'an to Li Shimin.
But in this case, is Chang'an his territory or Li Shimin's territory?
How can this be done?
"Do not worry……"
Li Yuan looked at his eldest son who almost jumped up next to him and sighed.
"I have already thought about it. After Erlang comes back, I will let you go out to Hebei to annihilate Liu Heita. If you succeed in this matter, your achievements will be barely comparable to Erlang. By then, you will be No one will have any doubts about you being a prince anymore."
"Destroy Liu Heita?"
Li Jiancheng repeated Li Yuan's words, and a look of embarrassment immediately appeared on his face.
It’s not that Li Jiancheng is a coward, but that Liu Heitai is really awesome!
Since Liu Heitai raised his army in the name of avenging Dou Jiande, he first defeated Li Shentong and Luo Yi, then killed Li Xuantong and Qu Leng. He defeated Li Shiji and captured Xue Wanjun and Xue Wanche alive. He was able to kill Li Shimin and Li Yuanji when they faced each other. The prototype of Luo Cheng in the Romance of the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the fierce general Luo Shixin, is simply a harvester of famous Tang Dynasty generals!
"What are you afraid of?"
Seeing Li Jiancheng's appearance, Li Yuan immediately scolded him angrily.
"The people Liu Heitai relies on are just a group of Dou Jiande's old subordinates. In March this year, Erlang almost killed all those old soldiers by the Ming River. Now he is just showing off. Don't you even have the guts to do so? None?"
"this……"
Li Jiancheng still looked hesitant.
"That's all! I thought you had made some progress, Dalang, but I didn't expect..."
Li Yuan sighed and waved his hand towards Li Jiancheng.
"Da Lang, if you have nothing to do, go down first. I will leave it to Yuan Ji to destroy Liu Heita!"
"yes!"
Li Jiancheng agreed silently and then exited Chengxiang Hall.
"Pei Qing..."
After Li Jiancheng disappeared, Li Yuan pondered for a while and said helplessly.
"I just don't want to make the same mistake as Emperor Wen Yang Jian did. Is it really that difficult?"
Pei Ji blinked silently, not daring to say a word.